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Costa Rica Domestic Help: Benefits and Risks for Retirees

Kat Sunlove — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:59:05 +0000

One of the many great things about retirement in Costa Rica is the quality and affordability of domestic help and other manual labor. Maids, cooks, gardeners, childcare workers or property caretakers are all a bargain compared to North American rates for such services. In our two years here, my husband Layne and I have had [...]

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Costa Rica Draws Record Investment on Technology, Communications

TCRN STAFF — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:03:22 +0000

Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) — Foreign direct investment in Costa Rica rose 52 percent to a record $1.56 billion in the first nine months of 2011 on increased spending by technology and telecommunications companies. Investment in the Central American country’s free-trade zone, where U.S. corporations such as Intel Corp., International Business Machines Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. [...]

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Costa Rica to sterilize fruit flies with X-rays

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:59:22 +0000

The Costa Rican State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) aims to sterilize fruit flies with X-ray technology in a bid to reduce crop damages, website Laestrella.com.pa reported. The SFE acquired the US$220,000 technology with the help of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which donated half the cost. Fruit Fly National Program chief Arturo Saborío, told the [...]

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Costa Rica American Football

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:57:52 +0000

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica – Sweat slid down the cheeks of more than 30 men wearing shoulder pads, helmets and shorts during a recent football practice at the La Sabana Metropolitan Park in the nation’s capital. Between shouts and gestures indicating the extent of their physical strain, the Rhinos – an American football team – [...]

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TRADE BOOST: GERMAN MINISTER VISITS COSTA RICA

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:57:24 +0000

To compliment Germany’s commitment to environmental issues,the German Development Minister arrived at Costa Rica to commence a three-day visit to discuss trade and promote environmental conservation and renewable projects with Costa Rica. Niebel with a delegation of 27 people including representatives of German renewable energy and sustainable tourism businesses started with going to see a [...]

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Costa Rican Spanish Vocabulary

TCRN STAFF — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:59:05 +0000

Costa Rican Word/Common Spanish Alternative/Translation abanico/ ventilador/ fan (box or ceiling) enojado/ enfadado (Spain)/ angry birra/ cerveza/ beer boñiga/ estiércol/ manure bomba/ gasolinera/ gas station cabecera/ almohada/ pillow calzones (not the food)/ ropa interior/ underwear (bottoms) carro/ coche, auto/ car faja/ cinturón/ belt (clothing) largo/ lejos/ far, far away macho/ rubio/ blond zancudo/ mosquito/ mosquito [...]

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Yoga Retreat Costa Rica January 31st – Drawing to Win a Free Retreat Package

TCRN STAFF — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:35:35 +0000

Walk to Playa Blanca the award winning best beach in Costa Rica or our own private lagoon with waterfalls, monkeys, whales and rainforest all in our backyard – it is a truly amazing place. Daily yoga classes, pranayama, and evening mediation and chanting, 2 white sand beaches, private lagoon, swimming pools, Jacuzzis, Zip line jungle [...]

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Top Beaches in Costa Rica

TCRN STAFF — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:20:24 +0000

From Manuel Antonio to Playa Dominical, the very best Costa Rica beaches. When someone says, “Costa Rica,” you probably think, “fantastic beaches!” Warm waters year-round, an unparalleled tourism infrastructure, and limitless attractions spanning two coasts are the reasons Costa Rica’s beaches rank among the best in the world. And since nearly two thirds of Costa [...]

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Medical Travel Summit to take place in Costa Rica

TCRN STAFF — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:03:52 +0000

ICT The Costa Rican Tourism Board is proud once again to be co-sponsors of The International Medical Travel Summit 2012 on April 23-25, 2012 in San Jose. The Summit will be held at the well-appointed Real Intercontinental Hotel in Escazu, Costa Rica, close to excellent shopping, nightlife and a variety of local and international dining [...]

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Equifax buys Costa Rican credit reporter Datum. Leading provider of US credit scores already has services in San José

TCRN STAFF — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:39:48 +0000

Equifax Inc., one of three major providers of credit scores in the U.S., said Tuesday that it has bought Costa Rican credit reporting company Datum. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Equifax said the deal confirms its strategy to grow internationally. Datum is based in San Jose. Equifax already has a customer service and [...]

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Eating Chocolate can Protect the Skin from UV Light

Ileana Alfaro — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:30:21 +0000

In human subjects flavanol-rich chocolate improved cardiovascular risk factors including cholesterol, blood pressure, insulin sensitivity and endothelial function.

Second Day of National Emergency – hard rains continue causing havoc

TCRN STAFF — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:29:36 +0000

UPDATE: Second day of National Emergency. Rains are expected to continue for 2 more days. A large flash flood completely destroyed the neighborhood Lourdes, located in Aserrí. Throughout the effected areas there are 23 dead and 10 are known to be still missing, although the number of missing is expected to rise. Over 1.390 people [...]

The Real Guide to Living In San José

Jennifer Mayer — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:01:20 +0000

Forget the Lonely Planet and Frommer’s, if you’re considering living in San José for an extended period of time, you’ll need more than a travel guide to survive.

There’s Real Gold in those Golden Years

Brian Smith — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:47:10 +0000

TCRN STAFF: Brian Smith, It seems that there are enough forward-thinkers among the powers-that-be in Costa Rica that a new wave of economic prosperity is currently in the works. The Costa Rican government has begun to reemphasize retirement communities as a priority, something unseen in this country in a decade or more. Considered to be [...]

Costa Rica wins 2010 Future Policy award for pioneering legal protection of natural wealth

Michael — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:21:18 +0000

TCRN STAFF: From the global summit on biodiversity in Nagoya, Japan , Costa Rica was announced as the winner of the 2010 Future Policy award. The prize, issued by the World Future Council, in recognition of the country’s 1998 biodiversity law. The Central American country would like to be the first developing nation to meet [...]